20. Debut
The Miami Heat were once LeBron James’ team.
This game attracted a lot of attention, and Lakers coach Luke Walton was present in person.
Young players such as Ball, Ingram, Kuzma and others have all expired.
When the players came on the court, Kuzma also said hello to Lin Feng.
"He is Gary Smith, a very popular guy in college." Kuzma introduced to Ingram and Ball with a smile.
Buechler chose the same starting lineup as last time. Caruso played very well. There is no reason to put him on the bench unless Lin Feng can perform like a flying star.
The main scoring points of the Miami Heat are Derrick Jones Jr. and powerful forward Duncan Robinson.
"Win this damn game for me."
Bichler only said this sentence. Unexpectedly, the gentle and gentle man actually cursed, "Now is the chance to prove it. Kill them all, that's it."
The coach's words had no effect. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers trailed by 12 points, 31-19. The young man's defense was appalling, and his three-point shooting percentage was 11, which was abysmal.
Wharton, who was sitting in the audience, looked livid. This was a scene he didn't want to see.
"Gary, it's up to you to organize the offense in the second quarter and kill them." Buechler's words were a bit despondent. He came to Sacramento with full confidence, but was kicked by his opponent.
Lin Feng suppressed his inner impulse, and the opportunity he had been thinking about day and night for the past few days finally came.
Partnering with him in the backcourt is DeMarcus Horan from the South Bay Lakers, a small guard with a good three-point shot.
Only Mykhailiuk was left in the starting lineup. It was obvious that Bichler customized a lineup with range for Lin Feng in order to let Lin Feng show his sharp breakthrough skills.
Stars everywhere, this is Lao Zhan's winning lineup, and now Lin Feng can enjoy the low-end version in the second quarter.
The Lakers kicked off and Lin Feng dribbled the ball through half court.
He took a big breath of air. This is the NBA arena. He finally stood up. What he has to do now is to keep himself on this dazzling stage forever.
Countless cameras and countless faces, what he has to do is to downplay all external forces and focus on the court.
The big screen in the arena also played a collection of Gary Smith's college days to show respect for the late-round pick.
Dribbling to the top of the arc, Lin Feng signaled the inside line to move forward for a pick-and-roll. Although the action was executed, the pick-and-roll was not satisfactory.
He wanted to bring out the opponent's big players for singles. The Heat sent out a substitute lineup in the second quarter. They were all rookies among rookies. With Lin Feng's strength, he should be able to do it.
Twelve points behind, he needs to seize this time to score points and bring the score closer or even overtake.
The low-quality pick-and-roll caused the opponent to form a semi-double team, and Lin Feng had to quickly release the ball.
It seems that the Heat's Summer League coach specially formulated a double-teaming tactic for himself, which is a treatment only a superstar can receive.
After getting the ball, Jonathan had a misplaced opportunity under the basket, but unfortunately he forced a layup and missed.
The Heat's backup point guard is a guy named Nwam, who has a beard and looks very old.
He organizes the Heat's offense on the court, playing the same role as Lin Feng.
In the first half, Derrick Jones Jr. completely defeated Mykhailiuk, who was waving his arms off the court to encourage his teammates.
The commentators on the scene were not merciful, and they began to make fun of Mykhailiuk's wingspan and ball movement.
Lin Feng held his breath and concentrated, and decided to give some color to all those who despised them.
"Hey guys, cheer up and defend this goal!" Lin Feng clapped his hands to encourage his teammates.
"A late-round pick with the 60th pick? I don't think he's any better than a G League player."
American commentators never scruple about anything, and this rough commentary style is very popular.
"Nwam is a very fast guard. I'm afraid he could start in today's Lakers team. Hart's performance today was very bad."
The commentators' eyes returned to the court. The Nwam they were looking for was dribbling the ball to sort out the offense. After several short passes, the ball returned to his hands. He was still facing Lakers rookie Gary Smith.
Nwam seems to intend to form a situation where he can only take Gary Smith. He is very confident that he can defeat the Lakers' rookie late-round pick.
"Left or right?"
Lin Feng made up his mind that this guy would choose to attack him alone. In the last game, Nwam scored 14 points and was ak47 on the Heat's bench.
"Let's start, rookie, come on, come here and let me kick your ass!"
Lin Feng kept spouting provocative words, and Nwam signaled that there was no need to pick and roll, seeming to be determined to break through. This was the scene that Lin Feng wanted to see the most.
"Blow him up!"
The Miami fans at the scene began to get excited, no less than when they played against Sacramento.
As a wealthy team, the Los Angeles Lakers are the envy of countless small city clubs. Some small team stars will work extra hard when playing against the Lakers to prove their strength.
On the coaching bench, Branch whispered to Buechler, "I hope Gary's defense can be effective."
As soon as he finished speaking, Nwam, who was breaking through with the ball, was intercepted. It was Gary Smith who completed the steal!
After Nwam feinted left and right, he decided to go to the right to speed up the breakthrough. As a result, Lin Feng guarded him and chipped the ball very cleanly!
The basketball bounced on the ground a few times and rolled towards the center line. Nwam recovered and tried to turn around and save the ball, but Lin Feng was too fast!
Lin Feng would like to thank the body he traveled to for being full of talent and an absolute sports genius!
His speed was beyond the reach of Nwam behind him. After picking up the basketball, he strode forward, crossed the free throw line and jumped with the ball in his hands. The defensive player behind him tried to block the shot, but Lin Feng didn't give him a chance at all, and dunked directly with both hands!
The whistle then sounded, two plus one!
Lin Feng scored two points and also had the opportunity to add penalties.
The Lakers bench erupted, especially Wagner, who opened his iconic mouth and started roaring.
Kuzma was so excited that he stood up and cheered.
This is a one-stop dunk after a steal!
"! He dunked into the basket like he was holding a zha dan. This kind of explosive dunk reminds me of Derrick Rose, that little crewhead who is good at dunking."
"It seems that we underestimated this kid, with his precise tackling, unmatched speed and mushroom cloud-like explosive power."
“Accident or routine operation?”
The two commentators had no moral integrity and completely forgot why they didn't think highly of Gary Smith just now. After just one ball, they were reminded of the youngest v. in NBA history.
Buechler stood up from his seat and applauded. It was a good goal, but they were still 10 points behind, but this goal might boost the morale of the players.
"Gary, great job. Defend the next ball! Pay attention to their three-pointers!"
Buechler saw some hope, and Gary Smith was the super substitute he and Branch identified.
It was a wise choice for him to lead four teammates with shooting range in the second quarter. This was just the beginning. Lin Feng used his breakthrough to create open shooting opportunities for his teammates.
Defensive coach Blanche is the calmest one. He knows Lin Feng's ability. A player who can see through all the opponent's breakthrough routes is quite scary.
In his eyes, Lin Feng is a seedling with great potential.
Chapter completed!